Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Chair With Better Speakers Than Your Pimped-Out Sound System

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

via Gizmodo OK, this will shatter glass, along with your relationships with any neighbors living nearby: The Subsonic uses 1,000 watts to run its two 16-inch subwoofers, two 4-inch mid-range speakers, and two high-frequency tweeters.    Read More >>

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Go the F*** to Sleep: A Storybook For Exhausted Parents

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

via Boing Boing This is going to be my default gift for my friends who have kids. Go the F*** To Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live … Read More >>

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Another Sign That It’s Not Just A Blog Title, It’s Really Happening

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

What did I do, in this or any other life, to be on the receiving end of something like this in my inbox on a Monday morning? So wrong, on so many levels, that words fail me:

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“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

via Uncrate I know it’s not the book, but Uncrate’s got it right: There’s not a whole lot to say about this nugget of cinema history, other than “excellent.” Finally available in all the splendor that Blu-Ray provides … Read … Continue reading →

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TOM THE DANCING BUG: Attend 4-Profit University!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

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Video Footage Of Yuri Gagarin’s Historic Spaceflight

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

via Boing Boing  “Circling the Earth in my orbital spaceship I marveled at the beauty of our planet. People of the world, let us safeguard and enhance this beauty — not destroy it!” – Yuri Gagarin, 1st person in space. I … Continue reading →

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Hidden Art In Woody Woodpecker

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

via Boing Boing  I loved watching Woody Woodpecker as a retro ‘toon as a kid, but now I dig it even more! Did animation pioneer Shamus Culhane secretly slip his own abstract paintings into 1940s Woody Woodpecker … See More … Continue reading →

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